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Daily Archives: December 28, 2012

President Obama at a December 19, 2012 Press Conference (TV Screenshot-FoxNews, Bergeron Image)

This afternoon, the latest in a series of meetings began at 3:00 pm at the White House concerning the so-called Fiscal Cliff.Although well-intended at the time, this is a misnomer originally coined by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke in one of his speeches.

The term has since been hijacked by the Oval Office, the U.S. Congress; and media outlets of all descriptions.All three groups have irresponsibly used this appellation to confuse, to intimidate, to scare and, as a result, to further polarize an already jaded, divided and disgusted American public. …continue reading →